Is Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.8% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Papua New Guinea rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Papua New Guinea ranked #44 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Papua New Guinea is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 30.

Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Papua New Guinea: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 31.30.

That's down 2.8% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Papua New Guinea ranks #44 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 51.60; 2005
Trough: 31.30; 2024
1-year change: -2.8%
5-year change: -13.5%; -2.9% / yr
10-year change: -24.8%; -2.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	31.3000
2023	32.2000
2022	33.1000
2021	34.1000
2020	35.2000
2019	36.2000
2018	37.3000
2017	38.3000
2016	39.4000
2015	43.6000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 31.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.8% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Papua New Guinea ranked #44 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Papua New Guinea's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Papua New Guinea is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.